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• Booker T Talks Renee Young’s Work Ethic, And Why The New Day Shouldn’t Break Up

  05-12-2018 23:45
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  Booker T recently talked to Wrestling Inc about his transition from commentary to doing pre-show panels, The New Day, and how Renee Young has been doing on commentary. As always, the WWE veteran had plenty of quotable answers. Check out some of what he had to say below.
  On people saying Renee Young or Coach took his job:I wouldn’t say she took Coach’s spot and Coach didn’t take my spot. It doesn’t work like that. It was an opportunity, first an
  
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• Jeff Jarrett Visits Tranmere Rovers, Nikki Bella Teases Landmark Video

  05-12-2018 23:42
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  Jeff Jarrett Visits Tranmere Rovers
  WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett recently took the time to visit English football club Tranmere Rovers, who he is a known supporter of. Jeff also got involved in a game of disability football, too.What. A. World.pic.twitter.com/dFPBSAS7d6
  — MUNDIAL (@MundialMag) December 5, 2018
  RELATED: Jeff Jarrett On Being An Ambassador For The Red Kettle Campaign, How He Got Involved, Teaming w/ The Nashville Preda
  
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• Tope Guerrilla | Tale of Two La Parkas

  05-12-2018 23:33
  The following editorial was written by Angel Garcia and does not reflect the opinions of WrestleZone as a whole. We encourage you all to discuss Angel’s thoughts in the comments section at the bottom of this post or by tweeting him @GuerillaJokesTope Guerrilla | Tale of Two La Parkas 
  On  June 6, 2010, TripleMania XVIII. The Lucha Libre world saw something, they could have never imagined seeing. L.A. Park had made his return to AAA, to wr
  
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• WWE NXT Live Results LIVE IN PROGRESS, JOIN THE DISCUSSION, USE #WZChat

  05-12-2018 23:30
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  WWE NXT Results 
  December 5th, 2018
  Report by Lovell Porter for Wrestlezone.com
  Share your thoughts on tonight’s show in the Disqus section below! You can also participate on social media by using the #WZChat hashtag to voice your thoughts on tonight’s show. We want you to share our exclusive coverage page by clicking the social media buttons at the bottom of the article!WWE NXT Results
  
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• WWE NXT UK 12/5 Recap & Results

  05-12-2018 22:56
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  HOUR 1:
  Coffey Bros & Wolfgang cut a promo and get run off by Moustache Mountain & Travis Banks.
  The trio of @Joe_Coffey @m_coffey90 & @WolfgangYoung are #GALLUS. #NXTUK pic.twitter.com/rVUIKwdfgQ
  — WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018Fabian Aichner defeats Mark Andrews in a match that you need to see.Can @FabianAichner impress in his #NXTUK debut against @MandrewsJunior?! pic.twitter.com/BrPvvCfZoI
  — WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018Isla Dawn vignette aired preceded
  
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• Alicia Taylor Is NXT’s Latest Announcer, Starts This Weekend

  05-12-2018 22:54
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  WWE NXT has signed a new announcer to their growing roster. Alicia Warrington, who will go under the name Alicia Taylor, announced the news on her official Twitter account. She will be doing her first NXT loop of house shows this weekend. She called it a “complete honor to be a part of the best in sports entertainment.”
  Check out her official announcement on Twitter:
  BEYOND excited to announce – I am now working w the @WWEI am your host #
  
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• WWE SmackDown Viewership Drops To Lowest Figure Since 2015

  05-12-2018 22:41
  Monday Night RAW wasn’t the only show that suffered from poor ratings this week, with SmackDown Live finishing with a figure of 1.948 million viewers. This is the lowest viewership for a first-run airing of the show since November 2015, and is substantially down froam the 2.264 million they recorded last week. Some may be surprised by the ratings, given that SmackDown was considered to be a fun show by many last night.RELATED: WWE SmackDown Viewership Rises
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• Former ROH Champion Making WWE NXT Debut Tonight Against Matt Riddle

  05-12-2018 22:25
  Former ROH World TV Champion Punishment Martinez will be making his highly anticipated debut on WWE NXT television tonight, when he steps into the ring against the self-proclaimed “king of bros”, former UFC fighter Matt Riddle.
  Martinez was signed by WWE back in October after dropping the ROH title to Jeff Cobb in his final match with the promotion. He has been working NXT Live events for the past month, but they are obviously wasting as little time as possible in bringing him to tel
  
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• Darren Young Talks Bret Hart Helping Him, Coming Out, And His WWE Future

  05-12-2018 22:10
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  Fred Rosser, better known to WWE fans as Darren Young, was recently a guest on Sean Waltman’s X-Pac 1-2-360 podcast. During the episode, both Rosser and his mom talked about their experiences coming out to each other, and he discussed his friendship with Bret Hart, and his potential future in WWE.
  His thoughts on Jack Swagger making his MMA debut for Bellator in 2019:
  I’ve been in the ring with him several times, he’s
  
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• WWE 2K19: New Moves Pack DLC Info & Screenshots, Full Four Corner Survival Bout From NWA70 (Videos)

  05-12-2018 20:58
  WWE 2K19: New Moves Pack DLC Info & Screenshots (Video)
  WWE 2K19 will be rolling out its second downloadable content package soon, and this is sure to spice up the Creation Suite for players. Yes, the New Moves pack is on its way, and WWE Games YouTuber Smacktalks put out a handy video including some newly released screenshots and the entire move listing:The WWE 2K19 New Moves DLC Pack costs $3.99 and contains 50+ new moves including the following:
  Springboard Stunner 3Exploder Su
  
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• ***NXT UK RESULTS LIVE NOW: JORDAN DEVLIN vs FLASH MORGAN WEBSTER, TRAVIS BANKS RETURNS & MORE***

  05-12-2018 20:50
  WWE NXT UK ResultsDecember 5, 2018Episode #13
   
  The post ***NXT UK RESULTS LIVE NOW: JORDAN DEVLIN vs FLASH MORGAN WEBSTER, TRAVIS BANKS RETURNS & MORE*** appeared first on ProWrestling.com.
  
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• NXT UK Results (12/5): Jordan Devlin vs Flash Morgan Webster, Fabian Aichner Impresses, Isla Dawn In Action & More

  05-12-2018 20:50
  WWE NXT UK ResultsDecember 5, 2018Episode #13
  — A graphic starts the show dedicating the broadcast to the memory of the late “Dynamite Kid”, Thomas Bellington, who passed away early this morning.
  IN-RING SEGMENT
  Wolfgang and the Coffey Brothers made their way to the ring, as we are informed that Pete Dunne is NOT here tonight. Joe Coffey claimed everything the people had been saying about them — ruthless, underhanded, etc. — is completely true, and NXT UK is now the
  
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• Three Matches Confirmed For ROH Final Battle Fallout

  05-12-2018 20:45
  As is typical with Ring of Honor shows, after the major pay-per-view there is always a set of taping is the following day. Ring of Honor has chosen to title the show’s following final battle as ROH Final Battle Fallout. They have signed an interesting 3 matchups. The following is from ROHWrestling.com:RUSH vs. TK O’RYAN
  Matt Taven has become a bonafide star in CMLL, main eventing CMLL’s biggest event of the year in 2018 after making his debut there in 2016. His very first oppo
  
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• Becky Lynch’s WWE Royal Rumble Axxess Event Sells Out In Record Time

  05-12-2018 20:45
  This coming January WWE will be holding several days of Axxess meet-and-greet events during Royal Rumble weekend in Phoenix, Arizona. Early pre-sale tickets went on-sale today (they go on-sale to the general public this Friday) and it looks like things are going extremely well for The Man.
  Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch tweeted out, “They tell me that my Royal Rumble VIP Axxess, sold out in 90 seconds. I see and hear you all, all the tee shirts, the signs, the posts, the love
  
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• IMPACT Stars KM & Fallah Bahh Release New Christmas Book For Children, Tried-N-True Pro Teaming With The NWA

  05-12-2018 19:30
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  IMPACT Stars KM & Fallah Bahh Release New Christmas Book
  IMPACT Wrestling Stars KM & Fallah Bahh are the latest wrestling stars to branch out into the field of creating children’s stories. Much like Eddie Edwards, Cody Rhodes, and The Young Bucks, the northeast duo want to help inspire younger fans through literature, but they’re bringing a little Christmas magic along for extra impact. KM revealed on Twitter that the book, which is titled Sant
  
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• Exclusive: JJ Dillon On Sharing His Wrestling Experience With Today’s Talent, Pittsburgh Memories

  05-12-2018 19:15
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  Wrestlezone’s Dominic DeAngelo recently spoke with JJ Dillon before managing Shawn Blanchard in his NWA Championship match against Nick Aldis. You can read a few transcribed highlights and listen to the interview below:
  JJ Dillon on what Pittsburgh means to him:
  This is special for me because my career really started here in Pittsburgh. A long, long time ago, back when Channel 11 had the Saturday morning show on the top of the hill. One of my first appearances was
  
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• XFL Confirms 8 Host Cities For 2020 Relaunch; Kickoff Date, Supplemental Draft & More League Details Announced

  05-12-2018 18:42
  In a major announcement this afternoon, the XFL revealed all eight teams that will compete in their upcoming 2020 relaunch, as well as plenty of new details for the alternative football league.
  The Governor of New Jersey Phil Murphy was on-hand to kick off the press conference at MetLife Stadium today. The building is home to two NFL teams — the New York Giants and New York Jets — and of course, next year’s WrestleMania 35. Murphy confirmed that a third football team will be ut
  
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• Ring Of Honor Chronicles The Best Of The Ladder War

  05-12-2018 18:05
  The Ladder War is one of the most brutal matches in all of Ring of Honor history. December 14th at Final Battle, SCU will do battle with The Young Bucks and The Briscoes for the ROH Tag Team Championship.RELATED: Ladder War Announced For Final Battle 2018
  The history of the Ladder War is one that includes WWE Superstars like Adam Cole, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, and more. In the latest edition of the 5 Count, Ring of Honor takes a deep dive into the history of this brutal match. The following is f
  
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• Big Matches Added To Next Week’s MLW: FUSION Tapings; Dezmond Xavier, Dragon Lee, 5-Way Ladder Match, Sami Callihan vs LA Park & More

  05-12-2018 17:59
  Major League Wrestling invades the Scottish Rite Temple in Miami, Florida next week for two nights of back-to-back MLW: FUSION television tapings.
  The promotion has already announced several big matches for the events, including Sami Callihan taking on lucha libre legend LA Park in a Falls Count Anywhere match, and Tommy Dreamer getting his hands on Brian Pillman Jr. in a Singapore Cane match.
  You can now add Impact Wrestling superstar Dezmond Xavier of The Rascalz taking on the “Skywalker
  
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• XFL Cities And Stadiums Officially Announced By League (Video)

  05-12-2018 17:31
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  The XFL has officially revealed the list of eight cities and stadiums that will host teams for their inaugural season in 2020.
  Today’s announcement may not come as a surprise to some, as the final list of teams was leaked early on the league’s website on Friday night. Wrestlezone first reported the list was posted on the ‘contact us’ page before it was quickly removed.The full press conference is available to watch in t
  
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• Watch Today’s XFL Live Press Conference (Video)

  05-12-2018 17:31
  Photo Credit: Tom Hauck / Allsport via Getty Images
  The XFL will finally reveal the list of eight cities and venues that will host teams for their inaugural season in 2020.
  The league will livestream today’s press conference that is taking place at MetLife Stadium, and you will be able to view in here starting at noon EST.Today’s announcement may not come as a surprise to some, as the final list of teams was leaked early on the league’s website on Friday night. Wrestlezone fir
  
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• Pre-Sale Has Begun For WWE RAW, SmackDown & NXT TakeOver Over WrestleMania Weekend , Codes Inside

  05-12-2018 16:40
  WWE & The MetLife Stadium Newsletter has revealed that pre-sale for tickets to the WWE RAW, SmackDown and NXT TakeOver going down over WrestleMania 35 Weekend started this morning. The pre-sale codes are “WWENY” & “MANIAWEEK” and works for all events. Pre-Sale runs through Thursday, December 6 at 10 PM EST. General on sale date begins Friday, December 7th at 10 AM EST.You can purchase tickets by going here.
  RELATED: WrestleMania Weekend TakeOver Now Held On Frida
  
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• WATCH: Kevin Kelly Joins VOW To Talk Rumored Cody Rhodes Promotion, Another Weak Raw, The Hot Topics of The Week & More

  05-12-2018 15:41
  The Voice of Wrestling video show, hosted by Nick Paglino and Chris Cash, is now on FITE TV, and you can watch the latest episode today at 5pm EST in the video above or at this link! A replay of the episode will be available immediately after it airs.
  On this week’s “main event” segment, Chris and Nick rundown another weak episode of WWE Raw, and comment on the status of Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler following what appears to be yet another babyface turn for Ziggler
  
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• WATCH: NWA Ten Pounds Of Gold #43: Billy Corgan Talks Resurrecting The NWA, Nick Aldis Defends Against Jake Hager

  05-12-2018 15:31
  The NWA has uploaded the very latest episode of their excellent Ten Pounds of Gold web series on YouTube. Episode 43, entitled “Through These Eyes”, follows Nick Aldis as he defends his world heavyweight title against Jake Hager (fka Jack Swagger) and prepares to face the biggest challenge of his career in Brian Cage.
  The episode also features NWA owner Billy Corgan, who reflects on why he got into the wrestling business, and an interview with 8-year-old reporter AJ Awesom
  
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• The Wrestling World Mourns The Loss Of The Dynamite Kid

  05-12-2018 15:29
  Harry D.H. Smith announced on Twitter earlier this morning that Tom “The Dynamite Kid” Billington passed away at the age of 60. Kid was apart of The British Bulldogs tag team with Davey Boy Smith that competed in Stampede Wrestling, New Japan, All Japan and WWE. Billington was a tremendous influence on a lot of junior heavyweight and cruiserweights throughout the years, not just in British wrestling, but worldwide. Below are thoughts, prayers and condolences from colleagues and wres
  
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• ECW World Champion Reunion Set To Take Place In Philly This Weekend, Sheamus Has Two Workouts Featuring Rey Mysterio & Sasha Banks

  05-12-2018 15:12
  ECW World Champion Reunion Set To Take Place In Philly
  Former ECW colleagues are set to reunite at their old stomping grounds at Swanson & Ritner in south Philadelphia this upcoming weekend. Mikey Whipwreck went on Twitter to share the following information that has he and his fellow ECW World Champions that include his Front Row Material cohort Jerry Lynn, Justin Credible, Sandman, & Shane Douglas are ready for a photo opportunity this Saturday at the old ECW (now 2300) Arena.
  This Sat
  
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• The Revival Launches A Petition To Suspend “Lucha House Rules”

  05-12-2018 14:59
  Over the last several weeks, The Revival has been forced to compete against all three members of The Lucha House Party — the team of Kalisto, Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado, who recently made their way to WWE RAW from the 205 Live brand.
  These matches haven’t exactly been on an even playing field though, as WWE management has apparently seen fit to allow this trio of lucha libre stars to compete under what has become known as “Lucha House Rules”. What this basically means
  
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• Joey Ryan Forced To Cancel Upcoming Tour Dates Due To Injury (Full Details)

  05-12-2018 14:46
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  Joey Ryan has gone on Twitter to make the unfortunate announcement that he’ll be canceling several of his upcoming tour dates due to his recently torn pectoral muscle. Ryan has been out of commission since his MLW Fusion taping appearance early in November (which even then he had to wrestle in a sling) and his timetable for a return will likely be an extensive oneDue to my current injury status, unfortunately I have to cancel the following;• 12/8 @
  
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• New Daniel Bryan Doesn’t Like Kids’ Birthdays: ‘Congratulations, You’re Stupid’ (Video)

  05-12-2018 14:27
  (Photo by Suzi Pratt/Getty Images)
  New Daniel Bryan showed last night on SmackDown that he isn’t a fan of a lot of things. Methane gas, water bottles, fickleness, “what” chants (but who is a fan of those, really) and apparently children’s birthdays all top the list of his distaste. Last night during the show, Bryan made a point to signal out a young fan in the crowd who was celebrating his birthday yesterday evening and then disparage him for his potential capacity for i
  
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• “Dynamite Kid” Thomas Billington Passes Away, WWE Releases Statement

  05-12-2018 14:25
  Unfortunately today’s early morning news starts with the loss of yet another legend in the pro wrestling business. WWE.com has confirmed that Thomas Billington, better known as The Dynamite Kid. Today was his 60th birthday.
  The son of a boxer and the grandson of a bare-knuckle fighter, Kid was born in Lancashire, England and trained by Ted Betley in the early 1970s. He moved to Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1978 and began working with Bruce Hart and a young Bret Hart, and took his first book
  
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• See The Preview For MLW Fusion Live On December 14th (Video), Goldust Helps Mandy Rose Name Her Finisher

  05-12-2018 14:09
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  See The Preview For MLW Fusion Live On December 14th (Video)
  Major League Wrestling shared the following video online regarding their landmark live episode of MLW Fusion which will be coming up on December 14th:
  See MLW’s first network special: MLW Fusion LIVE on beIN SPORTS USA 8pm ET / 5pm PT Friday night December 14th.
  RELATED: Super Heavyweight Bout Set For Next Week’s MLW Show, Natalya Faces Paige On NXT Five Years Ago
  Goldust Helps Mandy Ros
  
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• Booker T A Video Game Geek? (‘Tell Me You Didn’t Just Say That’), Group Chat Goes Down Backstage In WWE

  05-12-2018 13:49
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  Booker T A Video Game Geek? (‘Tell Me You Didn’t Just Say That’)
  Booker T has surprisingly showed up on UpUpDownDown. The popular YouTube channel posted the following video below:
  The Five-Time Club is officially open for business as the five-time, five-time, five-time, five-time, five-time Champion BOOKER T makes his first visit to UpUpDownDown! Chatting with fellow five-time champion Austin Creed, Booker T discusses his passion for gaming and
  
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• VOTE NOW: 2018 PW Reader Awards — WWE Superstar Of The Year

  05-12-2018 13:36
  Coming Soon WWE Superstar of the YearAJ Styles Braun Strowman Brock Lesnar Cedric Alexander Charlotte Flair Johnny Gargano Pete Dunne Ronda Rousey Seth Rollins Shayna Baszler Tommaso CiampaResultsVoteWWE Superstar of the YearAJ Styles 15 Braun Strowman 5 Brock Lesnar 1 Cedric Alexander 0 Charlotte Flair 1 Johnny Gargano 4 Pete Dunne 1 Ronda Rousey 1 Seth Rollins 6 Shayna Baszler 1 Tommaso Ciampa 4Back WWE Superstar of the YearAJ Styles 15Braun Strowman 5Brock Lesnar 1Cedric Alexander 0Charlotte
  
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• Tommy ‘Dynamite Kid’ Billington Passes Away At Age 60

  05-12-2018 12:16
  Former WWF Tag Team champion Tommy Billington who is better known as The Dynamite Kid has passed away today, on what was his 60th birthday.Dynamite will always be remembered as a pioneer of Junior Heavyweight Wrestling and his legendary series of matches in Japan with Tiger Mask in the early 1980s. In WWE, Dynamite was best known as one half of the British Bulldogs tag team with Davey Boy Smith, who sadly passed away in 2002.It deeply saddens me to announce the passing of Tom Billington th
  
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• Angry Asuka Chops The Miz After Mixed Match Challenge, The Usos Celebrate Smackdown Win Ahead Of WWE TLC

  05-12-2018 08:22
  Angry Asuka Chops Miz After MMC
  Following their victory on Tuesday night’s episode of WWE Mixed Match Challenge, The Miz and an extremely angry Asuka were interviewed backstage. The two will face Carmella and R-Truth next week in the series semifinals, but it will be interesting to see if they can get on the same track. The pissed off “Empress” left her partner standing dumbfounded after delivering a hard chop to his chest, which you can check out in the video below.The Usos Ro
  
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• Major Update On Fandango’s Current Status & Expected Return From Injury

  05-12-2018 07:27
  WWE Superstar Fandango has been spotted at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida this week, working out and training to make his return to the ring.
  Fandango has been out of action since early July after suffering an injury to his left shoulder. It was reported at the time that he would be out up to six months, which would theoretically see him return to the ring sometime in January.
  His tag team partner in crime, Tyler Breeze, has been working solo for the past few months, mostly making ap
  
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• ‘Nature Boy’ Ric Flair Backstage At Smackdown Live; Involved In “Minor Fender Bender”

  05-12-2018 07:05
  WWE Hall of Famer “Nature Boy” Ric Flair was backstage at Tuesday night’s edition of Smackdown Live in Austin, Texas, in addition to several other Hall of Famers, legends and former champions.
  According to a report from Wrestling Inc., Flair was involved in a “minor fender bender” on his way to the show, when the Uber he was a passenger in hit an RV in the arena’s parking lot.
  The post ‘Nature Boy’ Ric Flair Backstage At Smackdown Live; Involved In
  
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• Major Upset Sends Carmella & R-Truth To WWE Mixed Match Challenge Semifinals

  05-12-2018 06:51
  This Tuesday night’s episode of WWE Mixed Match Challenge featured the final two quarterfinal matches, with two teams from Smackdown Live moving on to next week’s tournament semifinals.
  In a downright shocking upset, the unlikely duo of Carmella and R-Truth defeated Charlotte Flair and the “Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy to advance. Asuka and The Miz, the season one MMC winners, defeated Naomi and Jimmy Uso to advance as well.
  The two remaining blue brand pairings will do
  
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• Rusev Promises To ‘Feast’ On Shinsuke Nakamura (Video), The Usos Gives The Universe A TLC Preview (Video)

  05-12-2018 05:31
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  Rusev Promises To ‘Feast’ On Shinsuke Nakamura (Video)
  Rusev and Lana were interviewed by Kayla Braxton on SmackDown Live to get a response from last week’s assault by Shinsuke Nakamura. Rusev would compare his body to menu meals from Chipotle and hopes to ‘feast’ on Nakamura and regain the WWE United States Championship once again.
  RELATED: Shinsuke Nakamura Ambushes Rusev Before Schedule Match
  The Usos Gives The Un
  
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• WWE Mixed Match Challenge Recap (12/4/18): SmackDown Playoffs, SemiFinals For Next Week

  05-12-2018 05:09
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  The Mixed Match Challenge playoffs kick into high gear with the SmackDown block, as the top two seeds try to keep their momentum rolling.
  Fabulous Truth (R-Truth & Carmella) defeated Jeff Hardy & Charlotte Flair The #1 seed by way of record, Hardy and Charlotte has only teamed up twice in this tournament, as the former replaced AJ Styles. Still, they were largely seen as the favorites against the immensely popular Fabulous Truth duo. Seven-second dance
  
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• As Styles Defeats The Miz, Assaulted By Daniel Bryan

  05-12-2018 04:21
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  AJ Styles would beat The Miz in the main event of SmackDown, but a vicious attack from Daniel Bryan leaves him wounded to close the show.
  The WWE Champion would watch the match from ringside as Styles looked to avenge the earlier attack by Miz. Bryan would try to distract Styles, but it was all in vain as Styles would make Miz submit to the Calf Crusher. Bryan would immediately go on the attack, chop blocking the left knee of Styles multiple times and locking in
  
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• AJ Styles Defeats The Miz, Assaulted By Daniel Bryan

  05-12-2018 04:21
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  AJ Styles would beat The Miz in the main event of SmackDown, but a vicious attack from Daniel Bryan leaves him wounded to close the show.
  The WWE Champion would watch the match from ringside as Styles looked to avenge the earlier attack by Miz. Bryan would try to distract Styles, but it was all in vain as Styles would make Miz submit to the Calf Crusher. Bryan would immediately go on the attack, chop blocking the left knee of Styles multiple times and locking in
  
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• WWE SmackDown Live Review – Count Your Sins (12/4/18)

  05-12-2018 04:01
  The following editorial was written by Tyler Treese and does not reflect the views of WrestleZone as a whole. Feel free to chime in on our SmackDown Live review in the comments below.SmackDown Live Review
  Tonight’s episode of SmackDown Live was a jam packed one full of interesting events. To help you digest the episode, check out our five takeaways from the latest episode that showcased the blue brand in our SmackDown Live review for the December 4, 2018 episode.
  Everyone Is Talking About
  
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• Huge WrestleMania 34 Rematch Set For Next Week’s Smackdown Live

  05-12-2018 03:57
  Next week’s episode of Smackdown Live will see Charlotte Flair face Asuka in a massive rematch from their WrestleMania 34 classic, just five days away from both warriors meeting Smackdown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch in a Tables, Ladders & Chairs match at WWE TLC.NEXT WEEK on #SDLive…@MsCharlotteWWE battles @WWEAsuka in a #WrestleMania REMATCH#TheNewDay, The @WWEUoss & #TheBar compete in a #RapBattle pic.twitter.com/YEYyWhqu8B
  — WWE (@WWE) December 5, 2018The pos
  
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• WrestleMania Rematch, Rap Battle Set For Next Week’s SmackDown Live

  05-12-2018 03:52
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  After the events during their tag match that ended in miscommunication, Charlotte Flair and Asuka will face each other next week from Las Vegas. This will be the rematch from their critically-lauded WrestleMania 34 encounter, where Flair retained the SmackDown Women’s Championship and snapped Asuka’s two-year-long undefeated streak.
  The match was announced after Charlotte and Asuka traded kicks with each other in the middle of their tag match agains
  
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• Daniel Bryan: ‘I Hope My Daughter Kicks Every Man In The Groin’

  05-12-2018 03:51
  Photo by Sarah Sachs/Arizona Diamondbacks/Getty Images
  Say what you will about the “new” Daniel Bryan, you can’t say that he’s not entertaining. Bryan was on commentary during the match between AJ Styles and The Miz, and he came under fire from Byron Saxton.
  Saxton asked what his daughter will think about her father kicking AJ Styles in the groin. Bryan then went on a passionate rant about how he hopes his daughter not only kicks several men in the groin, but every man t
  
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• Samoa Joe Gives Drink Responsibly PSA, Distracts Jeff Hardy In Match Against Randy Orton

  05-12-2018 03:34
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  Jeff Hardy and Randy Orton had a very competitive match on SmackDown Live. It looked like Hardy had the advantage until Samoa Joe came on the big screen. Joe, who was at a bar, told Jeff Hardy that he was doing great. However, this distraction was just enough time for Orton to recover and hit his opponent with a devastating RKO.
  Samoa Joe then cut an incredible, self-indulgent promo about drinking in moderation. “The choice is clear,” said Joe while sipp
  
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• The Miz Interviews The ‘New’ Daniel Bryan, Will Face AJ Styles Later Tonight

  05-12-2018 03:24
  Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard
  The “New” Daniel Bryan appeared as a guest on MizTV, their first meeting since Bryan won the WWE Championship and turned heel.
  Bryan, donning a larger grunge look, took quotes from Alexander Hamilton while chastising the crowd for their poor care for the environment. Miz, who was both amused and confused, wanted to get the truth out of Bryan. For years, Miz believed that Bryan was nothing more but a facade to the crowd and wanted to feel justified f
  
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• SD Women’s Title Contract Signing Ends With Tension, Charlotte And Asuka Loses In Tag Match

  05-12-2018 02:40
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  As TLC shortly approaches, the contract signing between Auska, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch ends with the two contenders losing out in a tag match.
  SmackDown Live opened up with the three participants in the Women’s Championship TLC match standing in the ring. It didn’t take long for Lynch and Charlotte to get into a war of words, focusing on their past battles. Asuka would insert herself into the confrontation, acknowledging that while Becky has bea
  
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• WWE Hall of Famer, Multiple Legends & Former Divas Champions Backstage At Smackdown Live

  05-12-2018 02:27
  There are several major names backstage for tonight’s Smackdown Live taping in Austin, Texas. As noted, WWE taped their annual Tribute to the Troops special at Fort Hood earlier in the day, so a few of the returning legends were already in town.
  According to PWInsider.com, WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry and Christian are backstage at the Frank Erwin Center. The Undertaker and his wife Michelle McCool, who actually live nearby, are also in attendance.
  Maryse was also backstage with
  
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